Elaeolite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Fredriksvern Verft
Stavern (Fredriksvärn)
Larvik Commune
Vestfold
Norway

3recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
35.33%
19KPotassium Potassium 1 39.098 39.098
21.58%
14SiSilicon Silicon 1 28.085 28.085
15.50%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 1 26.982 26.982
14.90%
11NaSodium Sodium 1 22.990 22.990
12.69%
Total 181.151 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	35.33%
19KPotassium	Potassium	1	39.098	39.098	21.58%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	1	28.085	28.085	15.50%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	1	26.982	26.982	14.90%
11NaSodium	Sodium	1	22.990	22.990	12.69%
	Total	181.151	100.00%

Synonyms

Elæolith
Eläolith

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1809Karsten, [D.L.G.]; Klaproth, [M.H.] (1809) Mineralogisch-chemische Untersuchung des Elaeoliths. Der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin Magazin für die neuesten Entdeckungen in der gesammten Naturkunde, 3. 43-44
1810Klaproth, M. H. (1810) CCI. Chemische Untersuchung des Elaeoliths. In Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper Vol. 5. Rottmann. p.176-179.
1840Scheerer, Th. (1840) Ueber Eläolith und Nephelin. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 125. 359-381 doi:10.1002/andp.18401250209DOI: 10.1002/andp.18401250209
1996Raade, Gunnar (1996) Minerals originally described from Norway. Including notes on type material. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift Vol. 11

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Elaeolite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/elaeolite-27056},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}